Krebs cool about Lady Chargers’ tardy start to the SEABL season

Lady Chargers' Ashton Eaton in action during the game against Nunawading Spectres.Source: News Corp Australia

A DEPLETED Lady Chargers squad is staring squarely at a 0-4 record to start the SEABL season but coach Dan Krebs won’t buy any talk of pressure mounting on his side.

Hobart has been savaged by injuries and star recruit Emma Langford will be missing when it clashes with intrastate rival Launceston on Saturday night. Langford is struggling with an ankle injury and is yet to hit the court.

Julie Paunovic has returned to Cairns after injuring her knee again on the eve of the season, while Klara Wischer (groin) missed last week’s loss at home to Nunawading.

Krebs is hopeful Wischer will suit up against the Tornadoes – who sit 1-2 after the first two rounds – in what is shaping as an early season crunch game.

But Krebs is sanguine and refuses to panic.

“We won’t be full strength on the weekend. We are hoping to get Klara back for Saturday but Emma won’t be available,’’ Krebs said.